The Washington critic., 1887-02-10
A SHERIDAN IDYL.

doing right In buying the stock,, eX-
claimed Mrs. Morgan, as her husband
was preparing to sit down to the break
fast-table in their cosy little home on
Leillngwell avenue.
"Why, certainly we are, DEAR" he
replied. Haven't / been assured by
men in whom have the greatest con-
fidence that there is no risk whatever.
They are buying all they can get and
inducing their friends and relatives to
buy. Its all right, and before Christ.
mas we'll have enough to pay off the
mortgage"
"What did you say was the name of
the mine :" asked Mrs. Morgan as she
handed baby buttered biscuit.
"The Sheridan, everybody has heard
Of 1t. We can get 1t now for s.
share, and know 1t will be $40 by
Christmas.
at may be, but something tells me
we ought not TO touch the money,
Here we've been saving and working
hard during these three years to get it.
We both thought when we had = 900
In the bank how happy we would be.
Now we have the sum, and In another
mortgage and then the home is our
own. would rather wait than run
any risk. Baby aud l can do without
good many things when we know the
money is to be used to buy our house.
We've done without good many
things in the past, haven't we, baby"
said Mrs. Morgan, planting kiss above
young Mr.. Morgan's left ear The
young gentleman was so busy consum-
ing the biscuit that he paid no atten-
tion to the endearments.
Next month" she continued, Eve
will have been married three years,
and think how hard we We both worked
to save the money. l did my own
work and took care of baby, and when
Nellie Anderson bought a seal plush
wrap trimmed with lynx fur, was
satisfied with a Newmarket. only
went to matinee once In two months
and often walked home to save car
fare. Our little home is nicely fur.
nished now, we have good health and
are saving something every month.
Let us leave the money where 1t is. +"
A look of annoyance passed over the
husbands face, and the junior Mr.
Morgan almost choked himself with
piece of biscuit.
That's always the way with
women" said the husband. "How do
you suppose people get anything. Mary,
unless they invest? Now, thisis sure
thing; am just rs certain of 1t as am
of anything, and why shouldn't we
take advantage of 1t ?"
you have my consent, then, If you
think best, but am little scep-
tical."
~ knew you would see 1t In the same
light that do, and I'll kiss you twice
for that and Mr.. Morgan was as good
as his word.
He left the house highly elated, and
jumping on car, was soon at the doors
of the big mercantile house in which
he was employed as bookkeeper.
and was voted the most popular fellow
in his SET Since his marriage he had
been compelled to cut off many of
his extravagant habits, and to
do this he refused many invita-.
tions extended to him by his old
friends. His wife was q sensible little
woman, domestic In her tastes, who
believed in making home attractive
and in storing by something for the
future. They had purchased a little
home for $4,000, half of which was
paid down. One thousand dollars of
the balance would be due on the first
year. On the day that he had "eX-
planned the investment scheme to his
wife, Mr.. Morgan drew his 81 900 from
the bank, and purchased through n
broker 200 shares of Sheridan stock.
When he had the certificates trans
ferred he went home happy. At sup
per that evening he exhibited the Ger.
iiticates to his wife, and read to her the
announcement that Charles Morgan was
entitled to 200 shares of the capital
stock of the Sheridan Mining and
Milling Company of the par value Of
$40 each. Baby was attracted by the
big gold seal and struggled to reach it.
when this reaches $40, the par
value. I'll sell" said Mr.. Morgan.
when will that be p asked his wife.
"The boys say before Christmas.
It's dead sure thing, and then won't
you and baby have something nice"
The next day when Mr.. Morgan took
his lunch he learned that Sheridan was
$3.50 and very active.
He hurried home with the good news
and danced around with joy while tell,
ing his wife.
There is 800 already" he cried.
'Why it's the softest thing you ever
heard of, and the owners are such per.
feet gentlemen that they are letting
their friends In at such cheap figure
as 50. It's getting cold weather, Mary,
and want you to go right down town
and get yourself wrap, and give them
my card and tell them I'll pay next
month. Get baby something-and
while you are about 1t, you might buy
new carpet for the parlor, and ia
like to have that bookcase I've prom.
ised myself so long
Don't you think We had better
waltz" said Mrs. Morgan.
mo, no, what's the use of waiting?
Why, our profit in one day would pay
for everything | spoke Of, It's all
right. The men who are at the head
of this are reliable gentlemen.
"Just as you say, then; | suppose 1t
don't make much difference.
The next day when Mr.. Morgan took
his lunch Sheridan was SO and going
up. The little homo at Leillngwell
avenue experienced another thrill that
evening. For the next two weeks Mr..
Morgan's lunch had very little attrac'
tion for him. His mind was iluctuating
with the mining market Sheridan had
reached 81 and reports were on file that
the ore would run $50 to the ton, aud
Sl5 was predicted for the stock by
Christmas. The mill was up, but had
not yet been put in operation.
Suppose you sell your stock now,
Charlie" said Mrs. Morgan to her hus.
band one evening when he came home
burning over with joy.
"I'd lie fool If did," he replied
why, l was talking with one OF the